A Controlled Study of Quality of Life and it's Related Factors Among Gynecological Cancer Survivors

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01187706

Recruitment Status
: Unknown

Verified August 2010 by National Taiwan University Hospital. Recruitment status was: Recruiting

To compare quality of life and it's related factors between gynecological cancer survivor and healthy controls.

Condition or disease

Cervical CancerOvarian CancerEndometrial Cancer

Detailed Description:

This study used a cross-sectional design. By using the method of purposive sampling, the 70 gynecological cancer patients who had completed the active treatments for six months will be recruited from the oncology and gynecology clinics of a medical center in the Northern Taiwan area. The 70 healthy controls without any cancer will be recruited from clinic and from friends and colleagues. The instruments include "Sample characteristics questionnaire," "Short Form-12 (SF-12)," "Medical Outcome Study Sleep Scale (MOS-sleep)," "Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI)," "State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)," "Sexual Activity Questionnaire (SAQ), and "The Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R)." The data will be analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis, independent t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise regression.

Criteria for including: (1)Been diagnosed as cervical cancer, ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer, and has completed six months after the relevant treatment. (2)Age from 20 - 70 years old. (3) Agreed to participate in this study.

Criteria for including: (1)Not those who suffer from cancer.(2)20-70 years old.(3)Agreed to participate in this study.Criteria for exclusion:Had undergone gynecologic surgical removal of ovaries or uterus were.

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Ages Eligible for Study:

20 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Sampling Method:

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This study used a cross-sectional design. By using the method of purposive sampling, the 70 gynecological cancer patients who had completed the active treatments for six months will be recruited from the oncology and gynecology clinics of a medical center in the Northern Taiwan area. The 70 healthy controls without any cancer will be recruited from clinic and from friends and colleagues.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Been diagnosed as cervical cancer, ovarian cancer or endometrial cancer, and has completed six months after the relevant treatment.